YouTube blocked the State Duma channel

Video hosting YouTube (owned by Google ) blocked the State Duma channel “Duma TV” with 145 thousand subscribers, according to the channel’s website. The reason for the blocking is not specified.

“On its channel “Duma TV” it shared exclusive comments from deputies, broadcasts of plenary sessions and original programs. The editors were prepared for a possible blocking and were actively developing other sites,” the message says.

the blocking of the YouTube channel The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on : “Apparently, YouTube has signed its own death sentence. Save content and transfer it to Russian platforms. And quickly."